Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 17 (or 19*), Part 3

[Catherina]

Libyan Revolution Tweets, Day 17 (or 19*), Part 3

Today's threads: Part 1, Part 2, , , ,

#Feb17 Youth organizers invite Gaddafi's collaborators to stand under his umbrella ella ella ella ella ella http://bit.ly/faa34E

"We have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya. Plan B is to live and die in Libya. Plan C is to live and die in Libya."
- Saif Islam Qaddafi during interview

*I called this Day 17 because the official start date was #Feb17 but events kicked off 2 days earlier.

Previous Day 16 threads: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10

The world’s 100 largest arms dealers, excluding Chinese vendors, sold weapons for $401 billion in 2009, with US vendors in first place

Threads for Days 1-16 are in my journal

"I was born in Tunisia, I persevered in Egypt, I sacrificed myself in Libya, I have fought in Yemen&Bahrain. I am Freedom, I will not die."
- Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub

LibyanThinker The Libyan Thinker
New video of Soldiers Executed for Refusing to Shoot Protesters in #Libya

MAP of Protests across the Middle East



Click here for updated and interactive map
Google Earth DL here to see positions of army and patrolling route of mercenaries

Please rec if you read these so I know if the effort here is worth it.

[pinboy3niner]

1. K&R - Now 4 PM in Libya

[Catherina]

2. Gaddafi scaring the tribes of Sirt

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Gaddafi scaring the tribes of Sirt - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaki…
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5:48 Gaddafi has been trying to strike fear in the tribes in central Libya that live in Sirt by saying that the revolutionaries will seek revenge and will be hostile towards them. It is important to stress from this blog that the revolutionaries have no such desire. The revolutionaries want to oust the oppressive regime, the head of which is Gaddafi.

[Catherina]

3. media keeps callin thisn ''Civil War''. They need to reassess their definition of what Civil War is

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
The media keeps callin the situation ''Civil War'' in #Libya. They need to reassess their definition of what Civil War is or explain y it is
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[Catherina]

4. BREAKING: Az Zawiya calls on Zintan for support

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Az Zawiya calls on Zintan for support - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaki…
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16:00 Translated by us – An evocation for support from Az Zawiya to the people of Zintan: May Glod bless the spirt of struggle in you, O descendants of heroes. Here, the situation has tightened around us and the horrors have intensified. We do not ask food for the children and neither do we need money. Rather, we ask God first then you for support of men. So rise to support your brothers in God and please do not let us down like our neighbours have, and God is the ultimate assister.

[Catherina]

5. #Zawiya says they are expecting 35 tanks from to attack them from the east

HeyJude408 Judy
RT @FreeBenghazi AbuEjaila from #Zawiya says they are expecting 35 tanks from to attack them from the east side #LibyaAlHurraTV http://livestre.am/CLsf #Libya
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http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb

[Catherina]

6. #China completes evacuation of all 36,000 of its nationals from Libya

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: #China completes evacuation of all 36,000 of its nationals from Libya http://bit.ly/foTJb @feb17libya #feb17
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dead link but AJE just spoke about this

[pinboy3niner]

13. It was reported on AJE's Live Blog, too:

Ed. to add:

12:20pm Chinese state TV has said it has completed the evacuation of its nationals from Libya. The final batch of 300 - of an estimated 30,000 - touched down in a military transport plane in Guangzhou in the douth of the country.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/live-blog-libya-march-5

[Catherina]

7. #Saudi: Demonstrations banned in Kingdom: Interior Ministry -

ArabRevolution تباً لكم ياطواغيت
RT @Saudiwoman Demonstrations banned in Kingdom: Interior Ministry - Arab News: http://bit.ly/hPijfB
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Demonstrations banned in Kingdom: Interior Ministry

By ARAB NEWS
Published: Mar 5, 2011 16:48 Updated: Mar 5, 2011 16:48

JEDDAH: The Interior Ministry issued a statement on Saturday warning against public demonstrations.

“Laws and regulations in the Kingdom prohibit all kinds of demonstrations, marches and sit-in protests, as well as calling for them, as they go against the principles of Shariah and Saudi customs and traditions,” the ministry said in its statement.

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article301848.ece

[Catherina]

8. Revos ctrl Bin Jawad, & the 3 major oil instltns of Ras Lanuf, Brega & 30 km W of Tripol, Al Zawia

ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
The freedom fighters control Bin Jawad, and the 3 major oil installations of Ras Lanuf, Brega and 30 km west of Tripol, Al Zawia #Libya
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[Catherina]

9. Opposition forces Advance West to Bin Jawad, nearing Gaddafi's hometown Sirte

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: Opposition forces Advance West to Bin Jawad, nearing Gaddafi's hometown Sirte.. http://bit.ly/foTJbQ @feb17libya
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4:11- Opposition forces are advancing west along the Mediterranean coast to Bin Jawad, ever closer to Col Gaddafi’s home town Sirte, an AFP reporter says.

[JanDutchy]

14. Breaking reported that rebel forces in Libya captured eight British commandos on Libyan territory.

أسر ثمانية من القوات الخاصة البريطانية في ليبيانشرت وكالة (برس سوليدارتي) خبر قالت فيه أن قوات الثوار في ليبيا أسرت ثمانية عناصر من القوات الخاصة البريطانية على الأراضي الليبية .



http://www.libya-alyoum.com/news/index.php

[Catherina]

46. Big news. Jan please post these things only in response to the original post >>>>

to post #1, when it's news like this. Otherwise ppl think it's a response or an opinion to another news item and they don't read it. This is very important for the news you report.

Thank you for reporting these things!

[JanDutchy]

47. I tried

#Libya still able to tweet!! Use Speak2Tweet on [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone] #benghazi #tripoli #gaddafi #feb17

[Catherina]

10. captured some #gaddafi men in #benigazi today >>

hamzamu hamzamu
They captured some #gaddafi men in #benigazi today #libya #feb17 i believe if anyone of them'll not turn himself in he will die by people :(
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[pinboy3niner]

11. AJE in process of putting up vid of their McCain interview

They haven't updated their live blog in nearly two hours, and THAT 'S what they want to put up? :puke:

The video's saving grace may be that it also includes the UN high commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres.

[Catherina]

15. 2 bad they won't play recordings of what he said/did in last years for #G

When these uprisings started, AJE had a crack team anchoring. I noticed halfway through Egypt that new anchors with flawless English accents came on and interviews they conducted were suspect in what they were trying to get callers to say (ex, Mubarak is gone, what more do you want, is this worth your life).

So now they're gonna give McCain a platform? I feel sick.


Emir of Qatar hated Mubarak and Gaddafi over a row to get Gaza freed. They both boycotted his summit and things got very personal. But the Emir is also facing some unrest in Qatar now. I think they're backtracking a bit to prevent total chaos. Another important thing is that in the Arab world, Al Jazeera is considered pretty right wing.

Qatar just signed an agreement 2 days ago w\ Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism together. I'll try to find that information for you.

But they're (AJ) the ones with the cameras and the reach. For them, Arab hegemony yes, financial upsets no. This is a sloppy nutshell of my opinion.

McCain?

[pinboy3niner]

23. Thanks for all the info, Catherina

AJE is much better on the ground than in the studio. They have some good field correspondents (though there is one I've found to be not very reliable).

[Catherina]

27. Also Morocco helping #G. I'm sure we'll learn of others. Tyrants stick together n/t

[Catherina]

12. Revos have vowed not to stop moving Westward till they reach Gaddafi's base

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Revolutionaries have vowed not to stop moving Westward till they reach Gaddafi's base - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaki…
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16:18 Al Jazeera correspondent has confirmed that revolutionaries moving in from the east have vowed not to stop till they reach Baab Al Aziziyah, Gaddafi’s base in Tripoli

[defendandprotect]

57. LIBYA HURRA -- !!

[Catherina]

16. URGENT 20 and 30 Gaddafi tanks are firing indiscriminately in center #Zawiya

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: URGENT 20 and 30 Gaddafi tanks are firing indiscriminately in center #Zawiya http://bit.ly/foTJbQ @feb17libya
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4:17 p.m.- BREAKING : An urgent update from Zawiya: between 20 and 30 government tanks are firing indiscriminately into the centre of the city, according to an eyewitness called Hussein, who spoke to the BBC.

4:20 p.m.- Iyad El-Baghdadi: Three tanks that the revolutionaries took in Zawiya were disabled with fishing/hunting equipment @iyad_elbaghdadi

4:20 p.m.- CONTINUED BREAKING NEWS- The tanks came into Zawiya from both the east and the west, along the main highway from Tripoli to the Tunisian border, Hussein says. (BBC)

[Catherina]

17. the locals used home made explosives used for fishing against the tanks, same as #benigazi

hamzamu hamzamu
a friends call from #zawiya the locals used home made explosives used for fishing against the tanks #libya #feb17 same as #benigazi
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[pinboy3niner]

25. AJE reporting the same. nt

[Catherina]

18. Azawiya call to Aljazeera: We will fight to the last man. We will neither surrender nor retreat.

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Live call from Azawiya on Aljazeera: We will fight to the last man. We will neither surrender nor retreat. #Libya
12 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

20. "We're being shelled and shot at from outside the city, but they haven't progressed further."

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Live call from Azawiya on Aljazeera: We're being shelled and shot at from outside the city, but they haven't progressed further. #Libya
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

19. #gaddafi snipers killed people at homes,took positions on roof hunted people at streets

hamzamu hamzamu
#gaddafi snipers killed people at homes,took positions on roof hunted people at streets #libya #feb17 #zawiya
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[Catherina]

21. one of #Gaddafi's tank crew was killed by a hunting knife. Fighting was very close range

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
To get an idea how close the fighting was in Azawiya today, one of #Gaddafi's tank crew was killed by a hunting knife. #Libya
10 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

22. In one of the #G's 4x4's taken today in Azawiya, revos found hallucinogenic pills!

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
No joke here: In one of the #Gaddafi 4x4's taken today in Azawiya, revolutionaries found hallucinogenic pills! #Libya
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


Why not, they found tons of empty vodka bottles in tanks before. Watch Blood Diamond to get an idea of how these mercs fuel themselves up with booze and drugs.

[pinboy3niner]

29. ROFL! Supplied by Al Qaeda? ...

Did they also find Nescafe, by any chance? Looks like Gaddafi was projecting...



:rofl:

[Catherina]

24. Full update on Az Zawiya right now: tanks, artillery, mercs, medics, snipers

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Full update on Az Zawiya right now - #feb17 #libya - libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaki…
10 minutes ago

16:23 Al Jazeera Eyewitness has just said that 35 tanks were surrounding Az Zawiya from the coastal road with cars loaded with 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns. The people of Zawiya were able to push them away earlier today.

Az Zawiya is currently being shelled indiscriminately by tanks from all locations

This morning a full scale attack was made on Zawiya. From 7am till 10am. ALL forms of artillery was used. It is being surrounded right now from every direction.

This morning 3 tanks entered the heart of Tripoli, but the guys were able to disable the tanks. In the tanks were african mercenaries and Libyans. We captured some and killed some. The 6 captured came from the following locations: 1 from Al Khums, 1 from Werfalla, 1 from Zawiya, 1 from Zleetin and 2 from African countries.

Food stocks are ok, but people need IV solution(?) for drips. Medical supplies are needed.

Despite the tens of deaths and hundreds of injuries, the morale is extremely high and people have vowed not to leave the streets and to protect their city.

Snipers have taken to the high spots and have been killing people INSIDE their homes. Revolutionaries were able to capture a sniper and he has confessed to everything.

http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaking-gaddafis-forces-close-in-on-az-zawiya/

[Catherina]

26. 2 brothers went to fight against #G, no news from them, some escaped from homes to fight

hamzamu hamzamu
met someone,is 2 brothers went to fight against #gaddafi no news about them since the first battle #libya #feb17 some escape homes to fight
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[Catherina]

28. #Morocco: head of the Polisario Front, called Gaddafi to ensure his support

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: head of the Polisario Front, called Gaddafi to ensure his support http://bit.ly/foTJbQ RT @feb17libya #Morocco
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We are fast headed to world war. This has to be diffused immediately.

[Catherina]

30. Liby Ex-Min Condemns Polisario 4 ‘Hypocrisy’ of Joining Merc Army, asks Algeria 2 block merc transit

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: head of the Polisario Front, called Gaddafi to ensure his support http://bit.ly/foTJbQ RT @feb17libya #Morocco
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feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: Libyan Ex-Minister Asks #Algeria to Block Transit of Mercenaries to Libya.. http://bit.ly/foTJbQ @feb17libya
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4:36 p.m. Libyan Ex-Minister Condemns Polisario Members for ‘Hypocrisy’ of Joining Mercenary Army to Suppress Protesters in Libya; Asks Algeria to Block Transit (PR Newswire)

4:32 p.m.- Mohamed Abdelaziz, head of the Polisario Front, called Gaddafi to ensure his support (Tel Quel, French)

Asks Algeria to Block Transit? Algeria is sending in mercs of their own. They're not going to block anything!

[Catherina]

31. One of the Azawiya defenders, look what his weapons are

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
One of the Azawiya defenders, look what his weapons are: http://j.mp/gMGrPb #Libya
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Libyan freedom fighter in Az Zawiya

[Catherina]

33. @andersoncooper & a # of other journalists, thank you >

ceoDanya Danya B Mohammed
When #Libya becomes FREE I am going to see to it that @andersoncooper & a # of other journalists are recognised for there efforts fe #Libya
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[CJvR]

41. Ax and shotgun!

This fellow is expecting to get close up and personal with Gaddafi's boys...

[Catherina]

32. Sky News on the ground in #Zawiyah, reports a column of army tanks moving in to the central Square

fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sky News Correspondent Alex Crawford, who's on the ground in #Zawiyah, reports a column of army tanks moving in to the central Square #Libya
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

34. Details of new attack on #Zawiya.

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: Confirmation of new attack on #Zawiya.. http://bit.ly/foTJbQ @feb17libya
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4:35 p.m.- Confirmation of new attack on Zawiya: Al-Jazeera says 35 tanks are approaching from the east.

4:39 p.m.: And an eyewitness in Zawiya has also just told Reuters by phone that Gaddafi tanks are shelling the centre: “The attack has started. I see more than 20 tanks.” A second resident said Gaddafi’s forces were using “tanks and mortars”.

4:45 p.m.: A government soldier manning a checkpoint on the road to Zawiya tells the Associated Press: “We are controlling all the roads in and out of Zawiya. They cannot get out of it and they will not be able to do anything more. We are controlling it and we will control more.”

http://feb17.info/general/libya-unrest-the-civil-war-begins/

[Catherina]

35. Channel 4: Gaddafi's billions 'will never be found' (we will find them)

ceoDanya Danya B Mohammed
"@kotarski: Channel 4: Gaddafi's billions 'will never be found' http://bit.ly/fhbG7C" (we will find them :)
9 minutes ago

Gaddafi's billions 'will never be found'
Friday 04 March 2011

The man who tried to teach Colonel Gaddafi's son, Saif, economics tells Channel 4 News the government's moves to seize the dictator's assets are little more than posturing.



The economist once charged with the hopeless task of educating Colonel Gaddafi's “thick” son has accused the Government of being “deliberately disingenuous'” over its efforts to seize the dictator's assets.

Tax evasion campaigner John Christensen has been watching the drama unfold in Libya with more interest than most - one of the key players is an ex-pupil of his.

Mr Christensen, a development economist and former economic adviser to the UK Government who now heads a campaign against offshore banking, added his twist to the story in hisonline blog.


http://taxjustice.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

[Raksha]

56. That's a great blog. I'm so happy the author quoted "Ozymandias,"

the sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley that's been running through my head for weeks, ever since the beginning of the Egyptian revolution and continuing through the Libyan revolution. I think I first read this poem when I was 15 or 16, and I'm pretty close to having it memorized at this point. Here it is:

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.

And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

--Percy Bysshe Shelley

Sic semper tyrannis!

[Catherina]

36. URGENT! #MISRATA in DIRE need of MED SUPPLIES- Parachute Drop Will Do @United_Nations @ShababLibya

feb17libya Feb17Libya
URGENT! #MISRATA #LIBYA is in DIRE need of MED SUPPLIES- Parachute Drop Will Do @United_Nations @ShababLibya @SultanAlQassemi
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[Catherina]

37. Cities of Ben Jawad & Nawafalia join the #Feb17 uprising in #Libya, and forces are 150 km E of Sirt

libyanfsl Libya NFSL
Cities of Ben Jawad & Nawafalia join the #Feb17 uprising in #Libya, and forces are 150 km east of Sirt
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[Catherina]

38. Good background info about the Khamis Brigade

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
Good background info about the Khamis Brigade on Wikipedia: http://j.mp/etwTrJ #Libya
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Khamis Brigade

The Khamis Brigade (or Khamees' Battalion, etc.) is a special forces brigade of the military of Libya which is loyal to Muammar Gaddafi,<1> the de-facto leader of Libya since 1969. Commanded by Gaddafi's youngest son Khamis Gaddafi, the 32nd Brigade had been called "the most well-trained and well-equipped force in the Libyan military" and "the most important military and security elements of the regime" in leaked U.S. memos. According to former Justice Minister Mustafa Mohamed Abd al-Jalil, each of Gaddafi's sons has an army and can do with it as he pleases <2> During the 2011 Libyan uprising, Gaddafi's sons were stationed at security centers in the east, west, and south of Tripoli.<3> The Khamis Brigade was described as the most elite of three "regime protection units" which together comprise 10,000 men. According to U.S. and European officials, these units are the only forces directly loyal to Gaddafi, whereas regular army units were made up of conscripts were subject to widespread desertion.<4>

During the 2011 Libyan protests, the Khamis Brigade engaged anti-government forces.<1> It was reported by eyewitnesses to be moving into Bengazi, Beyida and several other cities that were foci of anti-government protests early on February 19, 2011 in the company of militias possibly including foreign mercenaries.<5><6> Al Arabiya, citing sources in Bengazi, reported that Khamis Gaddafi had recruited French-speaking mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa.<7>

Reports of a breakdown in military discipline in the Khamis Brigade were reported through the social media service Twitter, and it was speculated that the end of the Khamis Brigade would precipitate the end of Gaddafi's rule.<8>

On February 24, armored units commanded by Khamis Gaddafi were reported to be moving toward Misurata, Libya's third-largest city and a major port, said to be in the hands of rebels with heavy weapons.<9> Meanwhile, multi-national mercenaries commanded by the group killed scores and injured dozens in Az-Zawiyah, a city symbolic for its resistance to Italian colonization. Local witnesses and speeches by Gaddafi described a chaotic situation with people in civilian clothes fighting one another in the streets. According to former justice minister Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Khamis Gaddafi and two of his brothers were stationed in security centers to the east, west, and south of Tripoli.<10>

...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamis_Brigade

[Catherina]

39. Watching developments on two fronts today in #Libya #Azzawiya and #Sirte

Gheblawi Ghazi Gheblawi
Watching developments on two fronts today in #Libya #Azzawiya and #Sirte
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[Catherina]

40. "Time" explores #Gaddafi's fashion (may we see him in red jumpsuit soon)

iyad_elbaghdadi Iyad El-Baghdadi
"Time" explores #Gaddafi's fashion (may we see him in red jumpsuit soon): http://j.mp/faQNGh #Libya
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Gaddafi Fashion: The Emperor Has Some Crazy Clothes

While a military look offers Gaddafi a "command and control" presence, the weight of the ornamentation can't be good for the life of the fabric. Here, he welcomes guests at a military parade in Tripoli, Libya, on Sept. 1, 2009.

The Rule of Libya's Colonel Gaddafi


Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2055860,00.html#ixzz1Fjo4ZPGy

[Catherina]

42. Sky corr in #Zawiyah: tanks firing, civilian casualties incl a 10 yr old boy 'peppered' w\ bullets

fieldproducer Neal Mann
Alex Crawford reports tanks firing in #Zawiyah & seeing a number of civilian casualties including a 10 yr old boy 'peppered' with bullets
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

43. “dozens” have reportedly been killed in the latest clashes in Az-Zawiya.

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Dozens reportedly killed in latest... http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaking-gaddafis-forces-close-in-on-az-zawiya/
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17:07 Al Jazeera English reports that “dozens” have reportedly been killed in the latest clashes in Az-Zawiya.

[sasha031]

44. thank you Catherina, you are great for staying with this

[Catherina]

45. Gov forces taking away bodies 2 minimise # of known casualties, mvng to central square

LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
BREAKING: Government forces remove bodies from... http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaking-gaddafis-forces-close-in-on-az-zawiya/
1 minute ago

17:08 Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford, at Zawiya’s hospital, says that within the last 10 or 15 minutes government tanks loaded with soldiers have been rolling in and heading towards Martyrs Square in the centre of the city. She says there was a heavy artillery bombardment lasting about 10 minutes. Since then, the sound of gunfire has died down. Casualties have started arriving at the hospital – many with serious injuries, including a young boy of about 10 whose body peppered with bullets, she adds. There are also reports that government forces have been taking away bodies on the streets to minimise the number of known casualties. Clearly a battle is going on for Zawiya, she concludes.

(Taken from BCC)[br /http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/breaking-gaddafis-forces-close-in-on-az-zawiya/

[Catherina]

48. PPl keep tweeting me saying it two factions of the country, We're not! we're fighting Mercenaries

Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
PPl keep tweeting me saying it two factions of the country, We're not fighting against other #Libyans we're fighting Mercenaries.
9 minutes ago

[Catherina]

49. Govt. Tanks in #Zawiya firing on buildings

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: CONFIRMED Witness tells AFP Govt. Tanks in #Zawiya firing on buildings #Feb17
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[Catherina]

50. #G assassinated 20 of his own generals in Nofleeya, a town near #Sirte

feb17libya Feb17Libya
#Libya Unrest Live Updates: #Gaddafi assassinated 20 of his own generals in Nofleeya, a town near #Sirte http://bit.ly/foTJbQ #Feb17
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5:12 p.m.- Caller on AJ Arabic Live Now: Gaddafi assassinated 20 of his own generals he suspected were against him in Nofleeya, a town near Sirte.

[sasha031]

54. K&R

[Catherina]

51. #Gadaffi 'still boosted by millions of oil dollars'

septimius_sever septimius severus
@
@Libyan4life #Gadaffi 'still boosted by millions of oil dollars' : http://www.france24.com/en/node/5149480 #libya #feb17
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05 MARCH 2011 - 12H58
Kadhafi 'still boosted by millions of oil dollars'



Map of main countries to which Libya exports crude oil, based on figures from the International Energy Agency


AFP - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's crumbling regime is still being boosted by millions of dollars of crude export revenues despite Western sanctions, the Financial Times reported Saturday.

The business newspaper, citing a senior Western oil official and traders, said that payments for oil exports were finding their way back to Libya's central bank, and possibly into Kadhafi's control.

In the last week of February, when the violence began, Libya exported about 570,000 barrels per day, and shipped about 400,000 barrels of oil over the past week, according to the FT.

The Libyan crude oil shipped over the past fortnight is worth about $770 million (550 million euros) at current price levels, the paper added.

...

http://www.france24.com/en/20110305-kadhafi-still-boosted-millions-oil-dollars

[Catherina]

52. Al Arabiya reports sources saying rebels shoot down Gaddafi fighter jet in Ras Lanouf

fieldproducer Neal Mann
Al Arabiya reports sources saying rebels shoot down Gaddafi fighter jet in Ras Lanouf #Libya
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[mm1945a]

53. My common sense

I understand you do not want foreign troops on Liyba. I absolutely agree that!
However, Libyans need help – maybe not troops; but equipment, tools, advices and means of transportation.
Actually, your enemy is only one person (or one family or one small gang of people). It is neither a city nor a battalion. I would suggest you ask foreign help to target directly at bull eye.
Ask help (from US, UK or even China) for helping to set up a combat team (SWAP type) mainly from Libyans (e.g. 100 people with 15 planes), but get equip with most advance weapons, lease foreign help in terms of pilots and combat fighter jets (or helicopters). Promise the foreign countries to return their equipment (weapons) if they are still in one piece once the mission is over.
You team fly directly to Tripoli and take down Gaddafi (live or death). You may need to bomb along the way before landing (parachuting). It is a dangerous mission and may not return. Keep this combat until success. I believe that will result in less casualty (on both sides) overall.

[Catherina]

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